🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

同情

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tóngqíng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Compassion/kəmˈpæʃ.ən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"她对受害者表现出极大的同情。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.

    "Her compassion for the homeless led her to volunteer at the shelter every weekend."
  2. 2

    A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for someone struck by misfortune, accompanied by a desire to alleviate the suffering.

    "He showed great compassion when he helped the victims of the disaster."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'compassion' originates from the Latin 'compassio', meaning 'to suffer with'. It evolved through Old French in the 14th century, reflecting a sense of shared suffering and empathy towards others.

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